The Chang'e 6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket combination sit atop the launch pad at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan province, China. Reuters
The Chang'e 6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket combination sit atop the launch pad at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan province, China. Reuters

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Chang'e-6: China to launch mission that will return soil samples from Moon's dark side

It would be the first time samples are brought back from the side hidden from Earth

Sarwat Nasir
Sarwat Nasir

April 30, 2024